Matthew
J. Commers, PhD, MPH
Founder
Matthew J. Commers is a public health author, researcher and entrepreneur. In January of 2002, Dr. Commers left his post as assistant professor at Maastricht University in the Netherlands to develop Commers Health Consulting. He dedicated five years full-time to building Commers Health Consulting, securing an international presence for the consultancy with clients such as the Dutch Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Health of Japan, and Plan International.
In Summer of 2006, Dr. Commers relocated with his family to the United States. He joined Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis in July, 2006, as the hospital's Business Development Specialist. In August of 2007, Commers was appointed Adjunct Assistant Professor of global health studies at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, and continues to serve clients as principal of Commers Health Consulting.
Dr. Commers received his Ph.D. from Maastricht University in May of 2001 for his research focusing on the role of the Dutch public in health policy formulation. He holds a Master’s degree in Health Policy and Administration from the University of California at Berkeley, and a Bachelor’s degree with a double major in English and History from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.
He was born and grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the United States.
